Stéphane Bitton, journalist from France Blue Paris, was at the radio microphone for his column and mentioned the Parisian victory (3-0, find the summary here) against Lille this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes as part of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France 2020-2021. Good success with players ” relaunched ”.
“I do not yet know if Mauricio Pochettino will win Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, but he will have had the merit of relaunching players who no longer had the confidence or the odds with Thomas Tuchel. Wednesday against Lille, these relaunched players did not disappoint, they even returned this confidence to him. They were the best.
Bitton distributes the correct points.
So I’m not talking about Keylor Navas, who is always more decisive and exceptional. He is in the process of becoming the greatest goalkeeper in the history of PSG. No offense to Bernard Lama whom I loved so much. Navas is exceptional. I’m not talking about Kylian Mbappé, always there when needed. Yesterday, he scored again a double when he was not starting at kick-off.
We had the Fantastic Four, the Decisive Four, today it’s Four Relaunched: Abdou Diallo, Leandro Paredes, Idrissa Gueye and Rafinha. They were the best yesterday when they were sidelined with Thomas Tuchel. “
Everything was not perfect, far from it. But we did not ask for so much against a very good opponent and in a complicated context (overloaded schedule and always absent). We needed at least a reaction in the mentality displayed after the defeat against Nantes on Sunday and find the solutions to qualify. The essential has therefore been ensured.
Without shining, of course. But Paris was able to create great chances, get ahead and suffer a little in the second half without conceding a goal. It is therefore rather a successful evening, even if there is unfortunately the injury of Mauro Icardi (28-year-old scorer). The score will even do a lot of good for morale, while Lille could find it difficult to continue. And as Bitton points out, we can emerge from this match a Parisian team which is reviving and some players are finding colors. It is a success for Pochettino, although there is of course still work.
